Chapter 3: Using scan mode

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This chapter describes a navigation and reading mode called scan mode. Scan mode lets you navigate apps, email, and webpages using the arrow keys. You’ll also be able to use common keyboard shortcuts to read text and jump directly to headings, links, tables, and landmarks.

Scan mode basics

To turn scan mode on and off, press Narrator + Spacebar.

When scan mode is turned on, use the Up arrow key and Down arrow key to navigate apps and webpages. Press Enter or Spacebar to activate an item that you want to use, such as a button in an app, a link in a webpage, or a text box.

Scan mode turns on automatically when you use Microsoft Edge to browse the web. It also turns on automatically when you open any Windows app where you turned it on before.

If you turn scan mode off for an app, it will remain off for that app until you turn it on again. Scan mode automatically turns off in edit fields so you can enter text. Press up or down arrow again to leave the edit field and resume scan mode.

Scan mode commands

When scan mode is turned on, use the following keys to navigate apps and webpages.

Note

If you are hearing silent stops in scan mode, this may be because Narrator is stopping at a punctuation mark. You can increase your punctuation verbosity by pressing Narrator + Alt + Plus sign (+) or Minus sign (-).

Press these keys

To do this

Narrator + Spacebar

Toggle scan mode

Enter Spacebar

Primary action

Shift + Enter Shift + Spacebar

Secondary action

Home

Move to and read the first character of a line

End

Move to and read the last character of a line

P

Read next paragraph

Shift + P

Read previous paragraph

Ctrl + Down arrow

Read next line

Ctrl + Up arrow

Read previous line

Ctrl + Right arrow

Read next word

Ctrl + Left arrow

Read previous word

Right arrow

Read next character

Left arrow

Read previous character

Ctrl + Home

Move to and read the first line of text

Ctrl + End

Move to and read the last line of text

Down arrow

Jump to next text or item

Up arrow

Jump to previous text or item

1

Jump to next heading at level 1

Shift + 1

Jump to previous heading at level 1

2

Jump to next heading at level 2

Shift + 2

Jump to previous heading at level 2

3

Jump to next heading at level 3

Shift + 3

Jump to previous heading at level 3

4

Jump to next heading at level 4

Shift + 4

Jump to previous heading at level 4

5

Jump to next heading at level 5

Shift + 5

Jump to previous heading at level 5

6

Jump to next heading at level 6

Shift + 6

Jump to previous heading at level 6

7

Jump to next heading at level 7

Shift + 7

Jump to previous heading at level 7

8

Jump to next heading at level 8

Shift + 8

Jump to previous heading at level 8

9

Jump to next heading at level 9

Shift + 9

Jump to previous heading at level 9

B

Jump to next button

Shift + B

Jump to previous button

C

Jump to next combo box

Shift + C

Jump to previous combo box

D

Jump to next landmark

Shift + D

Jump to previous landmark

E

Jump to next edit box

Shift + E

Jump to previous edit box

F

Jump to next form field

Shift + F

Jump to previous form field

H

Jump to next heading

Shift + H

Jump to previous heading

I

Jump to next item

Shift + I

Jump to previous item

K

Jump to next link

Shift + K

Jump to previous link

R

Jump to next radio button

Shift + R

Jump to previous radio button

T

Jump to next table

Shift + T

Jump to previous table

X

Jump to next check box

Shift + X

Jump to previous check box

Selecting text in scan mode

Use these commands when you’re copying text from content areas like websites or email.